FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CO48 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-30-44.9290N / 104-39-06.8650W 40-30.748817N / 104-39.114417W 40.5124803 / -104.6519069 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4800 ft. / 1463 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of EATON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 80615 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | SUMMER SR-SS, WINTER MON-FRI INTMT |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at GXY (5 nm S): | 135.175 (970-352-3511) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FNL (17 nm W): | 135.075 (970-669-9187) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GLLr264/4.5 | | GILL VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 13E |
| DVVr347/37.1 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | FUEL UNAVBL TO PUBLIC. |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2640 x 50 ft. / 805 x 15 m |
| Surface: | dirt/sand |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none HAIL SHED; CATTLE PENS & TREES W SIDE OF RY. | | hangar |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CROP AIR INC PO BOX 266 EATON, CO 80615 Phone 303-454-2939 |
| Manager: | DANA GUSTAFSON PO BOX 266 EATON, CO 80615 Phone 303-454-3144 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | AIRPORT USED AGRICULTURE SEASON. |
| - | RWY KEPT IN GOOD COND. |
| - | SNOW DRIFTS ON RY IN WINTER. |
| - | PPR TO USE ARPT; CALL AMGR 303-454-3144. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at CO48.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGXY - Greeley-Weld County Airport (5 nm S)
KFNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (31 nm SW)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (35 nm SW)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (39 nm S)
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:49 | | 00:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 16:11:42 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Oct-2008 10:11:42 |
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| METAR |
KGXY 6nm S | 121555Z AUTO 03012KT 10SM OVC043 04/01 A2991 RMK AO1
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KFNL 17nm W | 121555Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM OVC021 05/01 A2991 RMK AO1
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KCYS 39nm N | 121406Z 121412 36010G21KT P6SM OVC006 TEMPO 1417 OVC015 FM1700 32012KT 3SM -SN BR SCT020 OVC040 FM1900 32012G20KT P6SM SCT022 OVC050 FM0100 34009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070
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KDEN 41nm S | 121139Z 121212 33010KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN004 OVC008 FM1400 36010KT P6SM BKN008 OVC020 FM1800 03015KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM2200 06010KT P6SM BKN025 FM0600 09006KT P6SM OVC015
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KBJC 42nm SW | 121318Z 121312 04005KT P6SM BKN006 OVC012 TEMPO 1315 2SM -DZ BR BKN003 FM1700 04005KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025 FM2000 09008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM0000 04008KT P6SM BKN025 FM0600 06008KT P6SM OVC012 PROB30 0612 2SM -DZ BR OVC006
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KBKF 48nm S | 121212 30012KT 4800 BR OVC002 640029 QNH2973INS TEMPO 1214 3200 -DZ BR BECMG 1415 31012KT 9999 NSW BKN040 640409 QNH2974INS BECMG 1718 01010G15KT 9999 -SHRA BKN050 640509 QNH2972INS BECMG 2021 36012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN080 640809 QNH2971INS BECMG 0102
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